I love film trailers, they form an important part of the cinema experience for me. Every so often you get a trailer that really makes you sit up, something that you didn’t know was coming out, or even being made, something that had missed your radar but you would kill to see. Well, I had one of these moments rather recently.

The black screen flashed up an image of a solitary man in Arabic dress, ‘he protected the power of the divine’, and then an image of sand flowing through someone’s hand - ‘he saved the cradle of civilization’. I was squirming in my seat. I couldn’t believe it. How did I not know there was a Prince of Persia film coming out this summer?!? I watched on as images of Nazis filled the screen and a sense of realisation crept over me.

I had of course seen all these images before, and it was not in a computer game.

At this point I guess some people would be disappointed, and maybe even feeling a little silly for letting their overactive imagination run away with them like that - but not me, not this time. I happen to be rather partial to Indiana Jones films, and have been quite excited about this one since it was announced. Yes, Harrison Ford is a bit on the old side, and yes the trailer looked a bit cheesy, and yes it certainly didn’t work for Rocky…. but I don’t care, I will be there in the front row on opening night.

Looking a little on the grey side, but totally still ready for action!

I also wasn’t disappointed because although I will not be able to see my Prince on the big screen, I will be able to play with him again soon. He is coming home at the end of 2008 and is promising a lot:

“The new Prince of Persia game is opening a new chapter in the Prince of Persia universe, featuring a new breed of gameplay. The game is poised to rejuvenate the action-adventure genre in addition to introducing a brand-new illustrative art style.”

Details of his arrival and exact game logistics are sketchy right now, but personally I have my fingers crossed for a Sands of Time style game with an Assassin’s Creed gloss. No sandboxes though please - the Prince and I are a little old for that. We would like a more linear relationship, as we are accustomed to!

However, I can speculate all I want. What I will actually get is still an unknown element. A little waiting never hurt anyone, and I am sure I can keep myself occupied with other games and upcoming excellent movies until I get what I really need at the end of the year.

Ummmmmm, is that a devil hand I see...? Happy happy Sarin.